The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it has made "significant progress" in a number of key areas of its 12 point Action Plan on Nuclear Safety - set in motion following last year's accident at Fukushima Daiichi.

People living near to the Fukushima accident in Minamisoma have low rates of contamination and can expect correspondingly low internal radiation doses, according to the first study on internal radiation.

Industry is ready and money could be available to set up an interim store for US used nuclear fuel according to a report by the Brattle Group which points out the advantages of dry storage and the costs of further political delay.

Tepco's latest step in decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi has been to remove unit 4's containment vessel head from storage on the service floor. The lift is a milestone in a plan to remove nuclear fuel from the building.

Work to bolster tsunami and flood protection at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Japan will not be completed until the end of 2013, Chubu Electric Power Company has announced. The plant will remain offline until it has strengthened its sea defences.

Areva has raised its forecast for 2012 after reporting first-half earnings higher than previously expected, partly due to increased revenue in its nuclear business and the effects of restructuring its operations.

World uranium resources are ample to meet requirements for the foreseeable future but timely investment in facilities will be needed to make sure production keeps pace with growing demand, according to a new edition of the flagship Red Book.